"Dave" wrote in message
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On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:25:10 -0400, "Vito" said:

So, if one's goal is to increase consumption, and thus sales and profits,
one avoids a sales or VAT in favor of other taxes. OTOH, if one wants to
reduce consumption to increase the $$$ available for investment use a
sales
or VAT. But if you are an idiot you do neither

Wrong again, Vito, but I haven't time to give you an entire course in
basic
economics.

As usual you are mistaken but I don't have time to explain why.